Last week our school counselors hosted our Senior Family Night, and we are so thankful for the great turnout! Topics including college application, military enrollment, financial aid assistance, and scholarship details were all discussed. If you missed it and have any questions, please call the school and ask for the counseling center. We appreciate the hard work of our school counselors for putting on this fantastic event.

#PuttingThePiecesTogether
#LifeAfterHighSchool
17 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
Multiple families sitting in meeting at school cafeteria
Parents speaking to two school counselors at round table
Students sitting at sign-in table
Table with senior memorabilia
Senior Information Poster
Student speaking to school counselor
Parents and students in cafeteria for meeting
School counselor at her computer
Mills University Studies High School is proud to announce our new 2025-2026 Academy Ambassadors! These students were recently named after an application and interview process. They had the honor of meeting with our school board representative, Ms. Tina Ward as they enter their new roles. These students will represent the Academies of Central Arkansas that are present at our campus. They welcome guests, introduce new students, and represent the campus through various activities. We are very proud of this group of ambassadors and look forward to seeing all that they accomplish in this role!

#PuttingThePiecesTogether
#MillsOnTheMove
17 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
Students at tables listening to guest speaker
Students with guest speaker
Students in library listening to speaker
We want to give a BIG congratulations to our students who were recently awarded for their outstanding achievement on the 2025 ATLAS state testing! These students - Tykayla Price, Eliza Vazquez-Lopez, Candy Lopez-Gonzalez, and Juan Cabrera were the top performers on English 9, English 10, biology, Algebra I and geometry! Principal Patterson awarded each of them and thanked them for their outstanding work. We are so proud of them!

#PuttingThePiecesTogether
#MillsOnTheMove
#HardWorkPaysOff
17 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
Principal and students in office
Recently our AVID seniors visited Harding University campus. Students attended Black & Gold Day where they gained insightful information on the opportunities available at Harding. Students attended college classes, received information about scholarships, toured the campus, and received a delicious meal of their choice. They had a great time learning about this choice for life after high school!

#AVIDSchool
#PuttingThePiecesTogether
17 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
Group of students on sidewalk
Harding University Swag Booth
Harding University Logo
Three students and their school counselor
Students seated in student center
Students at information booth
Students at Harding University on sidewalk
Students eating lunch at the student center
Back of student listening to speaker
SAVE THE DATE! Mills University Studies High School will be hosting our district AVID program's YARD FEST on November 7. So many fun activities as well as representatives from local colleges and universities will be onsite for a great day.

#AVIDMatters
#PuttingThePiecesTogether
21 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
YardFest Graphic for November 7
Our JROTC classes have been ON POINT and ON TARGET with archery lessons lately! Lieutenant Colonel Brown and Master Sergeant Dunn have had students working on their archery skills - among other things - in their program.

#PuttingThePiecesTogether
#AccuracyMatters
#MillsOnTheMove
21 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
Instructor helping student with bow
Instructor demonstrating arrow use
Instructor demonstrating appropriate use of bow and arrow
Bullseye

REMINDER! 🎓 PCSSD puts AVID in Action ✨. At College Station Elementary, teachers brought college to our classrooms — sharing campus stories, degree opportunities, and real advice from their alma maters 🏫. Tomorrow, join the fun: wear a college or career shirt to school. 👕 #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #AVID #CollegeReady

24 days ago, PCSSD
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
Student asking question during College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station

🏆 Shoutout to Maziyah Curry — #33 and certified bucket-getter from the reigning 4A state champs! This weekend, he lit up the court and took home the crown in the One-on-One Match & very first 3 Point Showdown & held in honor of the Joe Samuel Stallings Jr. 🔰☄️🏀

💰 For his clutch performance, Maziyah scored a $2,000 scholarship courtesy of NBA star Joe Johnson and the ISO Foundation, whose mission is all about "Empowering Youth Through Basketball & Wellness."

🎓 You’re repping Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School with pride, passion, and pure skill. Keep shining, Maziyah — the future’s looking 🔥! #PCSSDproud #MillsOnTheMove

25 days ago, PCSSD
Maziyah wins scholarship
Maziyah wins 3pt shootout and one-on-one
3 point shootout trophy
Maziyah state champion
Mark your calendars and bring your best smile because it's almost fall photo time! Students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade, along with our staff members, will have school pictures made on Thursday, October 16th. More details will be forthcoming as we get closer to the date.
25 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
School pictures on Oct 16
The third week of September is National Security Officer Appreciation Week. This week allows us to highlight the amazing work of our dozens of security officers at PCSSD. This includes monitoring the school, preventing unauthorized entries, responding to emergencies, investigating misconduct, and, most importantly, supporting students. We are so thankful for all their hard work. #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
28 days ago, PCSSD
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
Please join us Monday, September 22 for our fall parent-teacher conferences any time between noon and 6:00 p.m. Because it is conference day, there is no school for students on Monday. Please call the school if you have any questions!
28 days ago, Mills University Studies High School
Flyer for PT Conferences
🎉 Tomorrow is AVID Wednesday—time to flex those future goals! 🎉
Check out this video Sylvan Hills Middle School did on AVID Day last week. 🎥➡️ https://youtu.be/GQvNB4ABA2Q
Here’s how you can join the fun:
🎓 Rock your favorite college tee
💼 Suit up in your dream-career shirt
📸 Pose for a pic and tag us #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
about 1 month ago, PCSSD
🗓️ Tuesday, September 16, is National Voter Registration Day, and guests will be at some PCSSD high schools to help students register and exercise their right at the ballot box. Interested in registering? You must be:
🎂 At least 18 years old
🏠 An Arkansas citizen
🪪 Present a state-issued ID
about 1 month ago, PCSSD
Maumelle High School students hang up National Voter Registration Day poster
🗓️ Tuesday, September 16, is National Voter Registration Day, and guests will be at some PCSSD high schools to help students register and exercise their right at the ballot box. Interested in registering? You must be:
🎂 At least 18 years old
🏠 An Arkansas citizen
🪪 Present a state-issued ID
about 1 month ago, PCSSD
Students in Ms. Silva-Coleman's class recently enjoyed an outing of bowling. Students did quite a bit of math while keeping score, and we all know scoring bowling is no easy feat!
about 1 month ago, Mills University Studies High School
One girl bowling
One student bowling
Bowling
Two students bowling
Student bowling
Student bowling
On Friday, September 12, our campus celebrated National AVID Day. The hard work of our teachers and students helps close the opportunity gap and makes a difference in our scholars' lives. Here are our AVID students in grades 9-12 who are putting the pieces together to be successful adults. We can't wait to see what all they do when they go out into the world after high school!

#MyAvidWhy
#MillsOnTheMove
#PuttingThePiecesTogether
about 1 month ago, Mills University Studies High School
AVID students on stairs
Up close of "Because of AVID I..."
Students on stairs
Freshmen and teacher on stairs
Students and teachers on stairs
Big group of students on stairs
Students on stairs
Please note these upcoming important dates!

Interim reports are coming home with students today - September 15.
Parent-teacher conferences are Monday, September 22 from noon to 6:00.
Senior Family Night is on Thursday, September 25 from 5:30-6:30.
And our second annual Trunk or Treat festival will be on Friday, October 31. Mark your calendars now!
about 1 month ago, Mills University Studies High School
Flyer of upcoming events for Sept and Oct 2025
Please join us on September 25th at 5:30 for our Senior Family Night. The school counseling center will be hosting this event to share information about helping your graduating senior be successful. Topics will include help with college paperwork, the FAFSA, and scholarship applications. If you have questions, you can call the school and ask for the counseling center. We can't wait to see you there!
about 1 month ago, Mills University Studies High School
Senior Parent Night flyer
PCSSD is proud to participate in AVID Day, joining schools and districts across the nation today in celebrating the transformative power of education
and opportunity. Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde honored PCSSD by declaring September 12, 2025, as “AVID Day” in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Read more about it here: https://www.pcssd.org/article/2414479 #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #myAVIDwhy #AVIDDay
about 1 month ago, PCSSD
AVID Day Proclamation
AVID Day Proclamation
AVID Day Proclamation
AVID Day Proclamation

We are proud to celebrate Chef Appreciation Week, a time to honor the chefs who bring passion, creativity, and care to every meal they prepare for our students. At PCSSD, we have a pair of chefs who transform food into celebration, comfort, connection, and community – Chartwells' Executive Chef King Joseph and Chef Sarah Montgomery, who prepare meals in our cafés & caterings for district staff; help train our kitchen staffs; conduct in-café programs with our students; and so much more. Thank you, Chef King & Chef Sarah, for all you do for the students of PCSSD!

about 1 month ago, PCSSD
Chef Appreciation Week